Now Herod was very glad to see Jesus, for he had been wanting to see Him for a long time on account of what he had heard about Him; also he was hoping to see some spectacular performance done by Him.

So he continued to question Him for a long time, but Jesus gave him no answer at all.

but Jesus made him no answer, tho' the chief priests and Scribes maintain'd their charge with vehemence.

And Herod, with his soldiers, treated Jesus with scorn; he mocked him by throwing a gorgeous robe round him, and then sent him back to Pilate.

But the people all joined together shouting, "Take this man [i.e., Jesus] and release Barabbas to us [instead]."

Wanting to release Jesus, Pilate addressed to them again.

Then Pilate again appealed to them, for He wanted to let Jesus go.

But they kept pressing him with loud shouts, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their shouts began to prevail.

And he released the man who had been thrown into prison for insurrection and murder, the one they asked for; but Jesus he delivered up to their will.

So he released the man who had been put in prison for riot and murder, whom they continued to demand, but turned Jesus over to their will.

Now as they led Him away, they seized a man named Simon, from Cyrene, as he was coming in from the country, and put the cross on his shoulders, for him to carry as he walked behind Jesus.

And there followed Him a great multitude of people, and of women, who also bewailed and lamented Him: but Jesus turning to them said,

But Jesus turned to the women and said, "Women of Jerusalem, stop weeping for me, but continue to weep for yourselves and for your children.

There were two others also, criminals, led out to be executed with Jesus.

When they had reached the place called 'The Skull,' there they crucified Jesus and the criminals, one on the right, and one on the left.

And Jesus said, Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do. And distributing his garments they cast lots [for them].

The soldiers also made fun of Jesus by coming up and offering him sour wine,

One of the criminals who were hanging beside Jesus railed at him. "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us," he said.

Then he said, "Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

And he said to Jesus, Remember me, Lord, when thou comest in thy kingdom.

And Jesus said to him. Verily I say unto thee, To-day thou shalt be with me in paradise.

And Jesus, crying out with a loud voice, said, "Father, into your hands I commit my spirit." And having said this, he breathed his last.

And Jesus crying with a loud voice, said, Father, into thy hands I commit my spirit: and having said this, he expired.

And after the crowds that had gathered to witness this sight saw what had happened they left, beating their chests [i.e., as an expression of anguish over witnessing Jesus' death].

All the friends of Jesus had been standing at a distance, with the women who accompanied him from Galilee, watching all this.

This man went to Pilate and asked for the body of Jesus.

He went in to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus.

So the women, who had come with Jesus from Galilee, followed closely after Joseph and saw the tomb and how His body was laid there.

So, they returned [home] and prepared spices and [aromatic] oils [i.e., for embalming Jesus' body]. Then they rested on the Sabbath day according to the [fourth] commandment. [See Ex. 20:10].

Now at early dawn on the first day of the week [i.e., early Sunday morning], the women [See Mark 16:1] went to Jesus' grave site, taking the spices which they had prepared [for His burial].

And they found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre, And entering, they found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

And on entering, found not the body of the Lord Jesus.

Then they remembered the words of Jesus,

On the same day, two of Jesus' followers were walking to a village called Emmaus, about 60 stadia from Jerusalem.

And it came to pass, as they were conversing together, and talking the matter over, even Jesus himself drew near, and walked on with them.

"What is this that you are saying to each other as you walk along?" Jesus asked. They stopped, with sad looks on their faces,

And then one of them, whose name was Cleopas, said to Jesus: "Are you staying by yourself at Jerusalem, that you have not heard of the things that have happened there within the last few days?"

And he said to them, Of what sort? and they said to him, Those which relate to Jesus the Nazarean, who was a man, a prophet, mighty in word and deed before God and all the people:

They answered him, "The events involving Jesus of Nazareth, who was a prophet, mighty in what he said and did before God and all the people, and how our high priests and leaders handed him over to be condemned to death and had him crucified.

And, not finding the body of Jesus there, came and told us that they had seen a vision of angels who told them that he was alive.

So some of our number went to the tomb and found everything just as the women had said; but they did not see Jesus."

"O foolish men," said Jesus, "slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!

Then, beginning from [the writings of] Moses and all the prophets, Jesus explained to the two men about the things referring to Himself [contained] in all these Scripture passages.

When they got near the village to which they were walking, Jesus appeared to be going further;

But they pressed him not to do so. "Stay with us," they said, "for it is getting towards evening, and the sun in already low." So Jesus went in to stay with them.

And it happened when Jesus had reclined at the dinner table with them [Note: See Matt. 23:6], that He took a [small] loaf of bread, asked God's blessing on it, then broke it and gave [pieces] to the two men.

when looking upon him more intently, they perceiv'd that it was Jesus. but he vanish'd out of sight.

Then the two men said to each other, "Were not our hearts stirred up within us [i.e., our emotions thrilled] when Jesus spoke to us along the road and opened up the Scriptures [to our understanding]?"

So they also related what had happened during their walk, and how they had recognized Jesus at the Breaking of the Bread.

While they were relating these things, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and saith unto them, Peace be unto you!

But Jesus said to them: "Why are you so startled? and why do doubts arise in you minds?

While they were still unable to believe it all for very joy, and were wondering if it were true, Jesus said to them: "Have you anything here to eat?"

Then Jesus said to the apostles, "These are the words that I told you while I was still with you, [when I said] that everything written in the law of Moses, and the prophets, and the psalms about me needed to be fulfilled."

And [the need for] a change of heart and life in order to receive the forgiveness of sins [from God] will be preached in Jesus' name [i.e., by His authority] to people of all nations, beginning from Jerusalem.

After this, Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and there raised his hands and blessed them.

And the apostles worshiped Jesus, then returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

The Word [already] existed in the beginning [of time]. [Note: This is a reference to the preexistence of Jesus. See verse 14]. And the Word was with God and the Word was [what] God [was].

He came to be a witness, so that he might testify concerning that Light, so that all people would believe [in Jesus] through him [i.e., through his testimony. See Acts 19:4].

John gave testimony about Jesus, shouting out, "This person is the one about whom I said, 'He who will come after me ranks above me because He existed before me.'"

For the law was given by Moses, but the grace and the reality came by Jesus Christ.

The next day John seeth Jesus coming to him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world,

and looking upon Jesus as he walked by, he saith, Behold the Lamb of God!

And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus.

Then Jesus turned about, and seeing them following, saith to them, What are ye seeking? They said unto him, Rabbi (which signifies, when translated, Master), where is thy abode?

Jesus answered, "Come and you will see." So they came and saw where he was staying, and they stayed with him that day. Now it was about four o'clock in the afternoon.

One of the two, who had heard from John mention of Jesus, and had followed him, was Andrew, Simon Peter's brother.

And he brought him to Jesus. Then Jesus looking on him, said, Thou art Simon the son of Jonas: thou shalt be called Cephas, which, interpreted [in Greek], is Petros, a Rock.

The next day Jesus resolved to go into Galilee, and he findeth Philip, and saith to him, Follow me.

The day following, Jesus wished to go into Galilee; and he found Philip, and said to him: Follow me.

Philip findeth Nathaniel, and saith to him, We have found him whom Moses in the law has described, and the prophets, Jesus the son of Joseph, who is of Nazareth.

Philip found Nathaniel, and said to him: We have found him of whom Moses in the law and the prophets did write, Jesus of Nazareth, the SOD of Joseph.

Jesus saw Nathaniel coming to him, and saith of him, Behold an Israelite in reality, in whom there is no guile!

Nathaniel saith unto him, From whence canst thou know me? Jesus answered and said unto him, Before Philip called thee, when thou wast under the fig-tree, I saw thee.

Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Because I said to thee, I saw thee under the fig-tree, dost thou believe? thou shalt see greater things than these.

Jesus answered and said to him: Do you believe, be cause I said to you, I saw you under the fig-tree? You shall see greater things than these. And he said to him: Verily, verily I say to you, From this time you shall see heaven opened, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.

AND on the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there:

So Jesus also, and his disciples, were invited to the marriage.

And the wine being exhausted, the mother of Jesus saith to him, They have no more wine.

Jesus saith unto her, What is that to me and thee, woman? my hour is not yet come.

And there were six waterpots of stone sitting there according to the purification of the Jews, containing about two or three firkins. Jesus says to them,

Jesus saith to them, Fill these jars with water. And they filled them to the brim.

This beginning of miracles Jesus wrought in Cana of Galilee, and displayed his glory; and his disciples believed on him.

After this Jesus went home to Capernaum, with His mother and brothers and disciples, and stayed there for a few days.

And the passover of the Jews was nigh, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.

Then Jesus made a whip out of strands of rope and drove all of the sheep and oxen out of the Temple [area], dumped out the cashiers' money and overturned their tables.

Then Jesus' disciples remembered that it was written [Psa. 69:9], "Enthusiasm for Your [i.e., God's] house [i.e., the Temple] will consume me."

Then the Jews asked Jesus, "What sign are you going to show us, seeing that you do these things?"

Jesus answered and said to them, Pull down this temple, and in three days I will rear it up again.

But Jesus was speaking of his body as a temple.

When therefore he was risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had spoken thus unto them; and they believed the scriptures, and the word which Jesus had spoken.

While Jesus was in Jerusalem, during the Passover Festival, many came to trust in him, when they saw the signs of his mission that he was giving.

But Jesus himself did not trust himself to them, because he knew them all,

this man came to Jesus in the night, and said to him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles which thou dost, unless God be with him.

Jesus answered and said to him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Jesus replied, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

Then Nicodemus asked Jesus, "How can these things happen?"

Jesus answered and said to him, Art thou a teacher of Israel, and knowest not these things?

Truly, truly, I tell you, we [i.e., Jesus and His disciples] speak about what we know, and testify about what we have seen, but you do not accept our testimony.

so that whoever believes in Him would have never ending life." [Note: Some translations extend Jesus' conversation with Nicodemus through verse 21].